Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Americans for Prosperity-Texas applauds the Texas delegation of congressional members for standing up to solve Americas debt crisis by voting Yes" on H.R. 2560 the Cut
Cap and Balance Act. The Cut Cap Balance Act directly addresses the nations staggering $14.3 trillion debt by immediately cutting spending capping the federal budget and sending a strong balanced budget amendment to the states for ratification.
The majority of our Texas members supported this common-sense approach to resolving our nations fiscal insolvency" said AFP State Director Peggy Venable. They have listened to the outcry of the American people to pull our nation off of the brink of financial ruin and set a course for fiscal responsibility."
The members who voted in favor of the Cut Cap and Balance Act include:
Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler) Ted Poe (R-Beaumont) Sam Johnson (R-Plano) Ralph Hall (R-Texarkana) Jeb Hensarling (R-Athens) Joe Barton (R-Arlington) John Culberson (R-Houston) Kevin Brady (R-Houston) Michael McCaul (R-Brenham) Mike Conaway (R-Midland) Kay Granger (R-Weatherford) Mac Thornberry (R-Amarillo) Bill Flores (R-Waco) Randy Neugebauer (R-Lubbock) Lamar Smith (R-Kerrville) Pete Olson (R-Pearland) Kenny Marchant (R-Carrollton) Michael Burgess (R-Denton) Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi) John Carter (R-Killeen) Pete Sessions (R-Irving).
Runaway spending has buried the United States Government in debt causing us to hit our statutory ceiling at $14.3 trillion" said James Valvo Americans for Prosperity Director of Government Affairs. It is time for Washington to rein it its out-of-control spending and implement real spending reforms. The Cut Cap Balance Act provides necessary fiscal restraint that would get America back on the path to prosperity."
Families and businesses alike in Texas are tightening their belts and making tough choices to make ends meet while Washington has continued to spend with no end in sight" Venable said. Unfortunately some Texas members opposed the bill and voted to continue Washingtons fiscal irresponsibility and drive our economy further into decline."
The Texas members who opposed the Act include:
Al Green (D-Houston) Ron Paul (R-Galveston) Ruben Hinojosa (D-McAllen) Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso) Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) Charles Gonzalez (D-San Antonio) Quico Canseco (R-San Antonio) Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) Henry Cuellar (D-San Antonio) Gene Green (D-Houston) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Dallas).
Americans for Prosperity joined a huge coalition of conservative organizations that have pledged not to support a debt limit increase unless we Cut Cap and Balance the federal budget. The Cut Cap Balance plan requires substantial spending cuts in FY 2012 a statutory spending cap and Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution as the minimum necessary preconditions to raising the debt limit. The ultimate goal is to get America back to a point where increases in the debt limit are no longer necessary.
